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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • abbreviation three letter acronym
  • abbreviation true love always

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  • initialism Three-letter acronym; or, three-letter abbreviation.
  • initialism US, humorous Three-letter agency; used in reference to CIA, NSA, and so on.
  • abbreviation Tlaxcala, a state of Mexico.

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Examples

  • Chris TLA is as epic of a tale as LOTR don't downplay it it look very close to the material and i cant wait for it the storyline is about War and Genocide

    This Week In Trailers: Shank, Prince, Love In A Puff, Serbian Film, Some Days Are Better Than Others | /Film 2010

  • TLA is gonna be f'n awesome the effects look phenomenal and they aren't even finished

    This Week In Trailers: Bananas!*, Shaolin, Legacy, The Good, The Bad and The Weird, I Know You Know | /Film 2010

  • Microsoft is home to a number of acronyms, to the point where it is sometimes referred to as TLA (Three-Letter Acronym) land.

    The Official Microsoft IIS Site krolson 2009

  • A: TLA is the first time that a story with such a large fanbase is being whitewashed. it is true that the vast majority of americans are white, but that doesn't mean that the media has to reflect that in film, especially since the characters in the original source were asian. i live in new york city, where the population is only 45% white. so why are the majority of characters on shows like gossip girl, csi: ny, etc white? this is a serious issue. please don't disregard the opinions of those who upset by it just because you can't understand how it feels to be underrepresented. and please, don't put us in the same category as Jesse Jackson.

    M. Night Shyamalan Responds to Last Airbender Race Issues | /Film 2010

  • Uh oh, another Microsoft three letter acronym TLA ;.

    Site Home mthree 2011

  • Now she's working on just the credits she needs toward a diploma during half-day sessions at TLA, which is located at Tulsa Promenade, and then waitressing at a local restaurant to support herself.

    unknown title 2009

  • Now she's working on just the credits she needs toward a diploma during half-day sessions at TLA, which is located at Tulsa Promenade, and then waitressing at a local restaurant to support herself.

    unknown title 2009

  • Now she's working on just the credits she needs toward a diploma during half-day sessions at TLA, which is located at Tulsa Promenade, and then waitressing at a local restaurant to support herself.

    unknown title 2009

  • Now she's working on just the credits she needs toward a diploma during half-day sessions at TLA, which is located at Tulsa Promenade, and then waitressing at a local restaurant to support herself.

    unknown title 2009

  • I've always used all the "TLA"s on discussion boards or when emailing.

    gadget help revisited 2008

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  • Three Letter Acronym.

    December 21, 2009